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Humble Bundle redesign drops two-factor authentication setup

After a site redesign, Humble Bundle no longer lets you set up two-factor authentication. Why the option vanished is unclear, and users are told to be careful.

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If you want to lock down your Humble Bundle account with two-factor authentication, you currently can't. After a redesign of the website, the option to set it up is gone.

The store, known for its game and software bundles, relaunched with a new look. Along with it, the setting for Humble Bundle two-factor authentication no longer appears. Why that is, nobody has said so far. It is unclear whether this is a bug, a feature that has yet to be ported to the new site, or a deliberate decision.

What is two-factor authentication and why does it matter here?

Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a second step to logging in, usually a code from an app or a message, on top of your password. If someone gets hold of your password, they still can't get in without that second code. An account that holds a library of purchased games and keys is exactly the kind of thing you want protected this way.

With the setup option missing, new protection can't be added at all, and that is the practical problem.

What should Humble Bundle users do?

The advice for now is caution. Use a long, unique password that you don't use anywhere else, ideally from a password manager. Keep an eye on your account for anything unusual, and be wary of emails that claim to come from Humble Bundle and ask you to log in through a link.

Whether the company will bring the feature back, and when, is not known. The source material gives no statement from Humble Bundle on the matter.

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